Western Australian Repealed Regulations Western Australian Repealed RegulationsThis legislation has been repealed.
(1) A driver shall not
turn right or left, or diverge right or left, or make a U turn, or stop or
suddenly decrease speed, without giving warning of his intentions, by a signal
as prescribed by this regulation.
(1a) A driver of an
omnibus shall not drive out from a bus embayment without giving warning of his
intentions, by a signal as prescribed by this regulation.
(2) A driver shall
give the signal prescribed by this regulation, where he
intends —
(a) to
turn right or left or make a U turn —
(i)
if his vehicle is
travelling — continuously for 30 metres immediately
before making the turn; and
(ii)
if his vehicle is
stationary — continuously before making the turn;
(b) to
diverge to the right or left — continuously for 30 metres
immediately before so diverging;
(c) to
stop or suddenly reduce speed — while his brakes are being
applied; and
(d) to
drive an omnibus out from a bus embayment — for sufficient
time to permit the driver of an approaching vehicle, with which there would be
a danger of collision if the omnibus were to be driven out from the bus
embayment, to give way.
(3) A driver who is
required to give a signal of intention to turn, or diverge, right or left, or
to make a U turn, or to drive an omnibus out from a bus embayment shall, where
the vehicle is equipped with the appropriate flashing lamp signalling device
or illuminated indicator in working order, give the signal by means of that
flashing lamp signalling device or illuminated indicator.
(4) A driver who is
required to give a signal of intention to turn, or diverge, right, or to make
a U turn, shall, where the vehicle is not equipped with an appropriate
flashing lamp signalling device or illuminated indicator in working order,
give the signal —
(a) by
means of a hand-shaped signalling device; or
(b) by
fully extending his right arm and hand horizontally beyond the right side of
his vehicle and approximately at right angles to the centre line of the
vehicle.
(4a) A rider of a
bicycle or a rider or driver of a moped which is not equipped with an
appropriate flashing lamp signalling device or illuminated indicator in
working order, who is required to give a signal of intention to turn or
diverge left, shall give a signal by fully extending his left arm and hand
horizontally beyond the left side of his vehicle and approximately at right
angles to the centre line of the vehicle.
(5) A driver who is
required to give a signal of intention to stop or to reduce speed suddenly
shall, where the vehicle is equipped with a stop lamp or lamps in working
order, give the signal by means of that stop lamp or those lamps.
(6) A driver who is
required to give a signal of intention to stop or to reduce speed suddenly
shall, where the vehicle is not equipped with a stop lamp or lamps in working
order, give the signal —
(a) by
means of a hand-shaped signalling device; or
(b) by
extending his right arm beyond the right side of his vehicle with the upper
arm horizontal and the forearm and fingers pointing upwards.
(7) Nothing in this
regulation —
(a)
prevents a driver who complies with subregulation (3) or (5) of this
regulation from also giving the arm and hand signal that he would be required
to give if his vehicle were not equipped with the appropriate flashing lamp
signalling device, illuminated indicator or stop lamp or lamps as the case may
be;
(b)
requires the driver of a vehicle which is not a bicycle or a moped to give a
signal of intention to turn or diverge left if his vehicle is not equipped
with a flashing lamp signalling device or illuminated indicator capable of
being used to give such a signal.
[Regulation 803 amended in Gazette
25 May 1979 pp.1383-4; 11 December 1987 p.4380; (Erratum
in Gazette 24 December 1987 p.4533).]